Sebayur Kecil, Komodo: The First Dive of the Trip

Sebayur Kecil lies near the entrance to Komodo National Park, which makes it the natural first stop on a trip leaving Labuan Bajo. Most guests do their opening dive here.

Why it comes first

Conditions are mild, the reef starts shallow, and there is enough to look at that a check dive does not feel like a formality. It gives the dive team a chance to assess the group before committing anyone to the current-driven sites further north.

What you see

A sloping coral reef with good hard and soft coral cover, anemones and clownfish, sweetlips, and a strong macro population including nudibranchs and shrimp. Turtles pass through regularly.

Experience level

All levels, and a good snorkelling stop.

Conditions

Water temperature in central and north Komodo runs 26–30°C, generally warm and calm. A 3mm long wetsuit is the most versatile choice; bring a 5mm or a neoprene hoodie if you feel the cold. The Komodo season is June to September, departing from Labuan Bajo. Open Water divers are limited to a maximum depth of 18m by law and insurance.

Visiting with Teman

The KLM Teman carries 12 guests in 5 ensuite cabins with a crew of 10. This stop features on our Komodo itineraries from 4 days upward.

More Komodo dive sites

• Cannibal Rock
• Yellow Wall
• Padar Island
• Pink Beach
• Batu Bolong

See all itineraries and dates on our Komodo liveaboard page.

Salah Teman

Salah writes for Teman Liveaboard, the owner-operator of the KLM Teman. The Teman is a 36-metre Indonesian phinisi, handbuilt in Sulawesi and launched in 2017, carrying 12 guests in 5 ensuite cabins with a permanent crew of 10 and a Cruise Director. The team behind her has more than 20 years sailing the Indonesian archipelago. The boat works Komodo National Park from June to September out of Labuan Bajo, Raja Ampat from November to April out of Sorong, and runs Banda Sea and Ring of Fire crossings between the two seasons. The dive site guides on this blog are written from the operator's own logs and itineraries, with conditions, seasons and equipment guidance checked against the dive team who work these sites every week. Where a detail depends on the day — depth on a given tide, or where a current will take you — we say so rather than guess, because that is a briefing the Cruise Director gives on the boat, not something a web page can promise.

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